Fish Stone Water: The Holy Wells of Ireland

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Fish Stone Water: The Holy Wells of Ireland

Captures the unique spirit of these sites through a series of color photographs. Holy wells are places of popular religious devotion. At many of them the waters are believed to have healing powers; some are even supposed to have power over the weather. There are hundreds of these wells all over Ireland, many of them still in use. They vary greatly in appearance-some are very simple, decorated only with rounded river pebbles, while others are highly ornate and adorned with holy statues, medals, rosary beads, flowers, and candles. This book captures the unique spirit of fifty wells (of the 200 visited by the authors) through stunning photography and illuminating text, exploring the individuality of each well, their many forms and setting, and the assorted personal offerings that decorate them. Many are endangered archaeological sites. The authors visited the wells on their special days of devotion, ""pattern days,"" to record the activities at those shrines. A map and glossary are also included.
Country USA
Brand Attic Press
Manufacturer Atrium
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780953535316
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Attic Press
Manufacturer	Atrium
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780953535316
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Fish Stone Water: The Holy Wells of Ireland

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